How the West Carved up the Middle East
Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot drew the map of the modern Middle East during World War I. To this day, we’re still fighting over imaginary lines.
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How the West Carved up the Middle East
Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot drew the map of the modern Middle East during World War I. To this day, we’re still fighting over imaginary lines.
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When a Kuwaiti-raised, New York–trained fashion designer teams up with a revered Lebanese fashion expert to create a tuition-free school, fashionistas everywhere benefit.
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Beirut's All-Time Favorite Street Food
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Known for not losing its own to a scattered diaspora, the Lebanese community is focusing on its homeland again.
